St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

work Tor some time to cOme.'
''1f you had 200 francs" retOrted,"
they would have been taken from you
quicker than from me-"
And tits you doubtless who would
have taken them.''
NO; you would have given me the
money before another had grabbed it."
The conversation went on in this
strain, my eX-twO hundred frame note
being ready text for running COM
mcntarieS. On one point, at least, the
gentlemen at the table were agreed.
They had little faith in other peoples
honesty. You have been victimized,
my lad," was the general chorus, and
they were all of opinion that l had
better make my complaint in the proper
quarter, if only on principle. l was
much inclined also to see matters in the
same light.
Don't do anything of the sort" said
my father, with the philosophy of one
so long used to having his pockets
rified that he seemed to have got
to relish the prospect as a thing neceS-
sary to his well being. Don't lodge
any complaint" said he. ITO what
pupose? IT," he added, 1.-THE man has
stolen your money, doubtless he was in
deep want. He was quite unable to re-
Sist the temptation. He has wife and
child. What advantage would accrue
to you by having him sent to prison?
Will that get you back your money?
Meanwhile the wife and little one
only trouble that comes of it is your
being obliged to dine with us here little
more often. Then, again, It's better to
be among the robbed than those that
rob, among those that combine than
among those who condemn
We were thus far i'm words when the
servant said there was man in the
kitchen inqniring after me.
"Who is tips
Zone NJ. Victor"
We stared at each other. rose con-
WINGED that he had come to say he had
lost the note.
Stay" said my father, "show NJ.
Victor in"
Victor entered. The eyes of all pres
ent were at once on him. He wiped
his brow, where large drops of perSpira-
ton had gathered, and saluted the COM
pany in military style by raising his
hand to his forehead.
"Well, Victor" said |, "what the deuce
has detained you?"
1t was lOng-winded story.
81 had just got the cash for that plague
of note" he began; nobody would
have that paper nowadays. So went
to the wineshop where am known and
stationed. ought to have gone there
at once. People always drink, you see,
even under republic. The wine shop
keeper had given me the. money and l
was bringing back the 1913 francs got
for the note when a gentleman accOSted
me. Victor said lie, you are the man
| want. Can you go on an errand for
me?'
Certainly 1 said, Just give me
time to take back something to the Rue
Neuve-deS- Mathurine, and | shall be
with you in a few minutes
No he said, you must go at once,
as | am in a very great hurry
"'Where am to COP
"'To the Boulevard Montparnasse.'
'"'Tis too far said l.; sorry, sir, but
must take back the answer about
my present GRAND, which is anXiously
awaited
"'Send it, said the gentleman, hur-
riedly, by the wine shop waiter
Cant, really, sir; must take it back
myself
'''l'll give you francs for the job
"Three francs! This opened my eyes
Three francs for an GRAND! I'll take
the Montparnasse bus, thought |, there
and back. The rest of the money will
be mine. Three franc! rare windfall
these days. 1t struck me that you al
ways worked on until or o'clock, sir.
When one works. time flies. So l .ac-
cepted, and followed the gentleman,
VIII, by the way, is the owner of that
curiosity shop in the Rue TrOnchet; a
sharp fellow, who has some handsome
at present. He led the way to his store,
and pointed to chest of drawers, say
ing: That's what | want you to take
to the Boulevard Montparnasse,
No. 1876 When | saw what he wanted
of me, started for the door. l couldn't
take the bus with chest of drawers.
He ran after me and expostulated.
'"1'iS not so fer, if yon take a short 1
cut by the Place la Concorde, and gain
the boulevard DIES fnvalides.'
There was some truth in what he said.
"'No,' said /, you'll send your piece
of furniture tomorrow, OF when have
done my Grand
Ono said the curiouSity man, cts
for customer who has just called. He
had his carriage, and he told me he LETT
Paris tonight: that the chest must be at
his house i'll an hour, or he wouldn't
buy it,
L really can't GO
"'I'll give you four francs said the
dealer.
-Four francs thought l, is worth.
earning, and besides, if | refuse, this
man, for whom 1 do an occasional job,
may lose customer
We'll, let us be quick about it, said
1; where can get hand-car?'
Over the way, at the wood-seller's;
he'll lend you his
81 was soon on my way.
,-tt ,-,, .,,{O
rode off to the Boulevard MontparnaSse
10 look after his customer. The stones
were wet and slippery. l labored and
was hot and thirsty, and to crown all /
came upon the National guards, who
were making manifestation. ImpOS-
sible to get by, had to take a round
about course. / was dreadfully out.
| thought of you, sir, and wondered
what you thought of me. Surely he
must fancy Eve run away with his
money, said l. ] was long way Off
from doing anything of the sort while
Juggling at the chest of drawers had at
my back. The marble slab alone was a
fearful weight. At last reached the
place, and those who were waiting for
me had nearly lost patience. l should
stead. Nor was this all. The chest
must be taken upstairs and. put in its
place, and, to do this. most of the
furniture in the studio had to be
moved, for it was an artist who
bought the drawers. There are none
but artists to spend money that way,
when nobody else has any. When had
done all this made the best of my way
home, dragging the truck behind me. /
took it back to the wood sellers and ran
TO your place, but you had left. The
concierge told me that you had inquired
for me. l should say so! How could
you guess what all this mean? was
enrageG. But the hope of earning four
francs i'll a single hour-for made sure
to get through in that time-when, to
ERIN seven, l must scrub and scrub for
whole month. made me undertake the